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NASA Artemis Lunar Flight Software Development Engineer Houston, TX
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Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77246, USA
Listed on 2026-06-05
Listing for:
CACI International Inc.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-05
Job specializations:
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Software Development
Software Engineer, Embedded Software Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
## NASA Artemis Lunar Base Flight Software Development Engineer Houston, Texas, United States of America
Job Title:
NASA Artemis Lunar Base Flight Software Development Engineer Job Category:
Engineering Time Type:
Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
None Employee Type:
Regular Percentage of
Travel Required:
Up to 10%
Type of Travel:
Continental US
*
* The Opportunity:
** CACI is looking for an experienced
** Artemis Lunar Base Flight Software Development Engineer
** to support the Artemis Program at NASA Johnson Space Center with a goal of returning astronauts to the Moon and establishing a lunar base. This exciting software engineering position involves prototyping, requirements definition, design, development, test and verification, integration, and certification of Flight Software for NASA’s lunar base, vehicles, and assets.
This position requires a self-motivated, capable person with strong verbal and written communication skills. In addition to outstanding technical expertise, the individual must be very people savvy, have strong customer relationship skills, possess a positive team-player attitude, be flexible and willing to take on new assignments and responsibilities as they arise. Finally, the most qualified candidate will be an articulate speaker able to communicate complex technical ideas in a convincing manner, must share our passion for our Nation's Space Program, and share in the excitement of developing future human-rated space vehicles
** Responsibilities:
*** Design and develop Lunar Base Flight Software.
* Perform systems engineering in support of software requirements and interface definitions, design, and performance analysis.
* Perform software integration, test, and verification.
* Integrate and test software/hardware in avionics test bed and flight certification environments.
* Collaborate with engineering teams and contractors across multiple NASA programs and projects.
* Ensure adherence to JSC standard software process practices.
** This work takes place at NASA/JSC in Houston, TX, a highly stimulating and dynamic environment that is critical in human space flight and the space exploration initiative.
***
* Qualifications:
**
* Required:
** Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
* B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Software, Computer or Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related disciplines required.
* At least five years of experience in software development for safety-critical software. Experience can be for aerospace vehicles or in other industries, e.g., oil and gas. More experience is highly valued.
* Strong C programming skills and experience with Linux.
* Must have experience in the entire software life cycle.
* Must be flexible, open to new challenges in a dynamic environment, and possess strong technical expertise combined with strong verbal and written communication skills.
* Requires the ability to manage multiple priorities with little supervision.
* Must be a highly responsible, team-oriented individual with strong work ethic.
* Desired:
** M.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Software, Computer or Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline.
* Experience in human-rated space vehicles, e.g., Space Shuttle, Space Station, Orion, Commercial Crew, and in specific vehicle software domains (e.g., C&T, C&DH, GN&C software).
* C++ programming and Object-Oriented Design and Analysis (OOAD) skills.
* Experience in NASA Core Flight Software (CFS).
* Python development skills.
* Experience developing embedded software for Real-time Operating Systems, preferably VxWorks.
* Experience in Time-Triggered Ethernet (TTE).
* Experience in other bus communication protocols (e.g., 1553, RS-422, RS-232, USB, Ethernet).
* Experience developing software interfacing with Data Acquisition (DAQ) I/O cards.
* Experience developing and troubleshooting device drivers.
* Experience in software and systems integration.
* Experience in automated testing.
* Experience in verification testing.
* Experience using Git Lab and the Git version control system.
* Experience using Jira.
*** This position is contingent on funding and may not be filled immediately. However, this position is…
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